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NEPA Documents

Project development necessary for implementation of land use plans (Resource Management Plans) requires analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA ensures that the BLM (and other Federal agencies) consider the impact of an action on the quality of the human environment before decisions are made and the action is taken. Two types of NEPA documents that are prepared and provide opportunity for public involvement are Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments. There are certain actions which have been categorically excluded from further NEPA analysis because it has been determined that the actions have insignificant effects on the human environment. These actions are documented in a Categorical Exclusion review. Until recently, these types of actions were not subject to public review. New categories of excluded actions, including fuels and forest health treatments, now provide for a public review period for those actions.

Project planning updates provide BLM a means to achieve public scoping by notifying the public of the status of projects in the process of planning and analysis for implementation in the near future or currently being implemented.

Key Planning Efforts in Spokane

There are a number of significant on-going planning efforts in the BLM Spokane District. Some of these planning efforts include:

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Documents Currently Under Public Review

The following list contains NEPA documents that are currently available for public review, protest, or appeal.

Project Name	Start Date	End Date	Doc Type	Resource Area
Douglas Creek Road Stabilization	2/09/12	3/10/12	FONSI/Decision Record	Spokane DO
Douglas Creek Road Stabilization	2/09/12	3/10/12	Environmental Assessment	Spokane DO

Existing/Historic Documents (5 Most Recent)

The following list contains NEPA documents that have passed the public review period.

Project Name	Date	Doc Type	Resource Area
Queen Seal Mine Waste Rock Removal	12/13/2011	Scoping Letter	Spokane DO
WAOR 66932 Aerial Fiber Optic Cable ROW	12/12/2011	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Spokane DO
Tekoa Mountain Diseased Tree Removal	12/02/2011	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Spokane DO
Lane Mountain Timber Sale	11/30/2011	Decision Record	Border
Routine Road and Trail Maintenance	10/27/2011	Categorical Exclusion / Decision Record	Border